The Abubakar Imam international airport in Minna has been renamed after President Bola Tinubu, the Niger State government has disclosed.
The State governor, Umar Bago, renamed the airport after Tinubu ahead of the President’s visit to the State.
The President is expected in Minna, the state capital, on Monday to flag off agro-processing zone and other projects.
The State’s Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aminu Takuma, announced the development on Sunday, while addressing to journalists at the Government House in Minna, the State capital.
Takuma, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Governance and Reform, Isah Adamu, said the renaming of the airport was to appreciate the president for the support he has given the state so far.
He added that Tinubu would also perform the foundation laying of the new Hajj terminal at the airport during his visit.
Recall that the Federal Government had in 2023 directed the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), to rename 15 federal airports after notable Nigerians, including former president Muhammadu Buhari.
During the renaming, Minna airport was renamed after Abubakar Imam, a Nigerian writer and journalist from Niger, who pioneered the first Hausa-language newspaper in northern Nigeria.
However, less than a year later, the airport has now been renamed after Tinubu.
